- Report No. 1391; Sopwith Claim - Proof of Evidence of Major R. H. Mayo
Archive
CID:
- 162748
Archive Reference:
- ogi/7/81
Archive Date:
- 04 July 1923
Level:
- Item
Name of Creator:
- Mayo, Major Robert Hobart
Scope and Content:
- General agreement with the views of Alec Ogilvie. Positive comments about the manoeuvrability of the Cuckoo, but favoured the Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII over the Arab engine. The Snipe won the competition against the Boulton & Paul, Nieuport, Austin and Armstrong Worth and is a significant improvement on the Camel. Description of the performance of the armour plating on the Salamander. Client: Stanley & Co.
Physical Description:
- 1 report [8 pages]
Subjects:
- Sopwith airplanes
- Insurance claims
Corporate Subject:
- Sopwith
Aircraft Manufacturer:
- Sopwith
Aircraft type:
- Cuckoo
- Snipe
- Salamander